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EP About this file: EP3678756

EP3678756 - ABSORBENT AND PROCESS FOR SELECTIVELY REMOVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / ERNST, Martin
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
02 / VORBERG, Gerald
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
03 / INGRAM, Thomas
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
04 / SIEDER, Georg
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
05 / PEREIRA, Carla
18 Stillwell Court
Bridgewater New Jersey 08807 / US
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/29]Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date18758898.330.08.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018EP73351
Priority number, dateEP2017018926604.09.2017         Original published format: EP 17189266
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019043099
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3678756
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3678756
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/14
[2020/29]
CPC:
B01D53/1462 (EP,EA); B01D53/1493 (EP,EA,US); B01D53/1425 (US);
B01D53/1468 (US); B01D2252/20405 (EP,EA,US); B01D2252/20426 (EP,EA,US);
B01D2252/20468 (EP,EA,US); B01D2252/20473 (EP,EA); B01D2256/245 (EP,EA);
B01D2257/304 (US); Y02C20/40 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSORPTIONSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR SELEKTIVEN ENTFERNUNG VON SCHWEFELWASSERSTOFF[2020/29]
English:ABSORBENT AND PROCESS FOR SELECTIVELY REMOVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE[2020/29]
French:ABSORBANT ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLIMINATION SÉLECTIVE DE SULFURE D'HYDROGÈNE[2021/04]
Former [2020/29]ABSORBANT ET PROCESSUS D'ÉLIMINATION SÉLECTIVE DE SULFURE D'HYDROGÈNE
Entry into regional phase06.04.2020National basic fee paid 
06.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
06.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2021Fee for grant paid
19.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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